LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

The RNLI took on the running of Cowes Lifeboat Station on the Isle of Wight in 2008. Based in a small, temporary facility within Shepards Wharf Marina, Cowes lifeboat launched 41 times last year and rescued 49 people.

Now,...

During the afternoon of the 6th August signals of distress were heard from the direction of Duncansbay Head; a dense fog pre- vailed at the time, with a north-east swell. The crew of the Life-boat Ida were immediately assembled...

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THE ORIGINAL.

TILLER MASTER AUTOMATIC STEERING on a COMPASS COURSE For craft up to 50ft. over 100lbs.

thrust. Self-contained unit with simple 2-hole installation. Quickly disengaged. 3 amp. average...

On the 9th October, 1939, the Cromer life-boat rescued the crew of twenty- nine of the S.S. Mount Ida, of Piraeus.

COXSWAIN HENRY G. BLOGG was awarded a second clasp to his silver medal.

SECOND COXSWAIN...

Extensively used by the R.N.L.I.

for inshore rescue work, the inflatable R.F.D. PB-16 Z-Boat is capable of carrying 10 people and supporting manyinexcessofthat number. Being inherently buoyant, it is virtually unsinkable...

Save Our Pot Plants Margate's Mersey class lifeboat Leonard Kent was called to another sinking incident in the South East Division, this time on Boxing Day 1992.

The elderly 35ft motor cruiser Norman, with three people...

YACHT IGNORES FLARES AND SIGNALS Whitby, Yorkshire. About 11.20 on the night of Saturday the 17th of August.

1963, the coastguard reported to the honorary secretary that a yacht was standing into danger near Saltwick...